[WriteLog] The day has come...... (Win 8)

[Steve AI9T]

Hi Ray

I wouldn't be to worried about XP. It will be in use for a long time 
without anymore patches for Microsoft. Those guys that are trying to 
sell computers are liable to tell you anything.

If you do fell that you need to buy a new computer with Windows 8.1 
installed on it. You shouldn't have any problems with most Ham programs. 
I have not found any that won't run on 8.1 yet.

You should create a new folder on the root of your c: drive. I call mine 
Ham Programs. That is where I install all my Ham related programs. So 
far everything I run with Windows 8.1 has not needed to run in 
compatibility mode.

I run MMTTY, Writelog, DX Lab Suite of programs, Airlink Express, N1MM, 
2Tone, VE7CC, PST Rotor, Morse Runner, Morse Machine, Fkeys, Microham 
Router, all the Elecraft Utilities. I have had no problems running any 
on them.

-- 
73

Steve AI9T

http://www.ai9t.com

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On 3/17/2014 3:10 PM, Ray Day wrote:
> .when I MUST upgrade computers to move from Win XP to Win 8.1 since Win XP
> will no longer be supported and a fella I know in the tech biz says that
> after a month or two after MS stops supporting Win XP with Security Patches,
> it'd be very bad to connect to the internet with XPO.
>
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>
> So, from what I gather from this and other forums, installing ham programs
> should be done NOT in Windows' default directory, but in a separate
> directory, such as C:\HAM\. Then run as administrator and possibly in
> 'compatibility mode."
>
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>
> Can someone send me to an article/post/whatever that gives a good
> description of the "new" install process? I have many programs that I think
> I'll have trouble with in just doing what MS says to do (MMTTY, Writelog,
> N3FJP's General Log (ACL), Digipan, etc.). Or am I overly worried?
>
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>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>   
>
> Ray N6HE
>
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>
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